A well written interrogation scene is a demonstration of competence by the interrogator. Competence – i.e. a method, the development of a previously prepared strategy, the progressive discovery of the plan followed by the detective…
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Owen Suskind, an autistic child, is completely unable to communicate — totally cut off from the world. Years of therapy and interventions have been fruitless. Until one day, sitting in the kitchen with his father,…
You know the rule of thumb: reduce dialogue as much as you can in your script. Whenever possible, avoid it. Sometimes, though, one line of dialogue is better than a silent beat. For example,…
Read the Post‘The Fugitive': using one line of dialogue to convey characterization
When I read in screenwriting textbooks that film dialogue is different from real dialogue — conflict, twists, and thick subtext are not so common in everyday conversations — interrogation scenes always come to mind. They…
Read the PostInterrogation Scenes as Film Dialogue: Paradigmatic Cases
This Is Us, Episode 2: Los Angeles. Kevin, having decided he can no longer stomach being associated with such a lowbrow show, has clamorously quit The Manny, the awful sitcom he’s been starring in. At…